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Leftist Former Rebel Surges Ahead of Populist Tycoon in Colombia’s Presidential Race

BOGOTA — Colombian voters opted for a dramatic change in presidential politics, choosing a leftist former rebel and an outsider populist businessman to advance to a runoff election in June amid hopes a new face can pull them out of

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Church of England vicar who shared article blaming Israel for 9/11 faces removal

Disciplinary tribunal formed after Jewish umbrella group highlights series of alleged antisemitic acts by Stephen Sizer, who also met with a Hezbollah leader

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Zelenskyy sacks security chief who ‘only thought of himself’ in first days of war

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has visited troops on the frontline in the northeastern region of Kharkiv in his first official appearance outside of Kyiv since the start of Russia’s invasion.

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Zelensky Visits Front Lines as Russia Closes in on Ukraine’s Industrial Donbas Region

POKROVSK, Ukraine — Russian and Ukrainian troops traded blows in fierce close-quarter combat Sunday in an eastern Ukrainian city as Moscow’s soldiers, supported by intense shelling, attempted to gain a strategic foothold to conquer the region. Ukraine’s leader also made

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Israel warns against travel to Turkey amid ‘real threat’ of Iranian revenge attack

National Security Council cites ‘growing concern’ that Iran may try to target Israelis following assassination of senior IRGC officer in Tehran

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Germany to rearm with $107 billion military modernization drive amid Russian threat

German government, opposition agree to amend budgetary rules so Berlin can achieve NATO defense spending target ‘on average over several years’

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A leftist will face a businessman as Colombia’s presidential race heads to a runoff

The results represent a major shift in the Latin American country’s presidential politics that conservatives and moderates had long dominated. (Image credit: Fernando Vergara/AP)

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Hamas warns it will react to Jerusalem Flag March ‘at the right time’

Police minister says imperative parade went ahead despite threats from terror groups in order for Israel to maintain its deterrence; Bennett vows Jerusalem will remain united

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Champions League final: What actually happened at the Stade de France?

Amid claim and counter-claim, what actually happened at the Stade de France on Saturday night?

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US to review police response to Texas school shooting as Biden commits to ‘turning pain into action’

The US Justice Department has said it will review the law enforcement response to the Texas shooting, as US President Joe Biden visited bereaved families after the country’s worst school attack in a decade.

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